Petrochemicals

By: Hendrik du Toit - Managing Director: Plant Services, Babcock When project costs are discussed, the focus typically falls on labour, materials, equipment and logistics. 

South Africa’s stainless steel demand remains resilient, but tends to fluctuate, with customers focusing on maintenance, plant reliability and projects where corrosion resistance and life-cycle... 

Oil refineries and fuel storage facilities require piping systems capable of withstanding pressure and temperature swings, corrosive media and continuous operation, making component reliability and... 

South African petrochemical firm Sasol said on Tuesday its annual profit rose 9% from a year ago, buoyed by higher crude oil prices and increased fuel sales volumes.  Sasol's headline earnings per... 

For more than three decades, fastening systems supplier Swagefast has been helping industries build stronger, safer and more reliable operations through engineered fastening solutions that perform... 

Following recurring seal failures encountered by engineers of pumps and valves manufacturer KSB that could not easily be resolved by changing operating practices, the company is expanding its range... 

South Africa is entering a pivotal phase in its energy transition. As natural gas becomes a larger part of the country’s long-term energy mix, investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) import... 

Hou Qijun has set out to transform Sinopec, the world's largest refiner, as it faces dwindling fuel demand, overcapacity in petrochemicals and the world's worst oil crisis, when he could be... 

Global technology company ABB has announced a major order to supply its electromagnetic flow measurement devices with Ethernet advanced physical layer (Ethernet-APL) connectivity to a large-scale... 

For Lerato Ntuli, becoming the first woman to lead Engen's Langlaagte Terminal was about more than reaching a personal career milestone. It marked an important step in her career and demonstrated... 

While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has increased paraxylene (PX), purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and mono ethylene glycol (MEG) prices, outright supply shortages have been limited, with... 

The global repercussions of the ongoing US-Iran War and the Persian Gulf crisis have exacerbated the urgency for Africa to accelerate its energy transition and industrialisation goal, says... 

The ongoing US-Iran war, and resulting disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, continues to  impact critical industries including fertiliser production, which could have implications for African food... 

Leading South African supplier of specialised engineering products and solutions EMVAfrica was founded by Hugh Whitty in 1992 as Energy Metals. Five years later, Ken Perel established Multi Alloys... 

Iran expects to restore around 100-million cubic metres a day of natural gas production capacity within the coming months, a senior government official said on Monday according to the oil... 

China's latest five-year energy plan confirms two seemingly contradictory positions: it will continue to be the world's leader in both renewable energy and coal. The trick is to view China's plans... 

Founded in 1962, Steinmüller Africa is a long-established provider of power plant services, manufacturing, and engineering solutions to national and regional utilities. The company focuses on steam... 

The durability and reliability of piping systems is important in the realm of industrial infrastructure, says steel pipe solutions company Euro Steel Pipe, adding that it is “at the forefront of... 

Malaysia's State-controlled energy producer Petronas has made another gas discovery at offshore Block 52 in Suriname, the South American country's President Jennifer Simons said on Tuesday, while a...